Things have been relatively quiet for the UNC basketball program and the transfer portal as of late. After the addition of Cade Tyson, the Tar Heels looked at other candidates but withdrew, watching them go to other programs.
After that, Hubert Davis and his team identified new targets and now they’re taking it a step further with a potential client.
On Thursday, the Tar Heels landed a big commitment from forward Ven-Allen Lubin. The old one Notre Dame and the Vanderbilt standout entered the transfer portal late in the process but drew interest from North Carolina, among other schools.
The change takes place a few hours later Travis Branham of 247Sports registered a crystal ball for UNC to land Lubin.
The 6-foot-2, 200-pound forward is a former four-star recruit from Orlando who spent one season at Notre Dame. He then transferred to Vanderbilt, where he averaged 12.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game in his sophomore season.
With UNC’s need at both forward and center, Lubin could fit into one of those positions and potentially play alongside Jalen Washington as well.
The Tar Heels still have at least one more need to resolve and are also pursuing other goals, pending some NBA decision projects.
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